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Centering Students in Michigan’s Financial Aid Programs: Primer and Equity Analysis

4 Nov 2021

Executive Summary To ensure that Michigan’s workforce has the skills needed for the modern economy, the state’s leaders must build a financial aid system that helps families cover college costs. However, disjointed program designs, maintenance restrictions, and administrative barriers diminish the effectiveness of Michigan’s eight state financial aid programs in reaching this vital goal. In this report, we examine how the fine print of these programs place unnecessary hurdles between students and the aid they need, in ways that are likely to compound inequities in college access by race and income. This report serves as a primer on the state’s financial aid programs and a policy blueprint for streamlined and equitable aid for Michigan’s future.
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Authors

Catherine Brown, Manon Steel, Denise A. Smith, Peter Granville

Published in
United States of America

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